"Okay, it's so late, and my second sister hasn't eaten yet. Let's eat first and talk after we finish eating, okay?"
Jiang You coaxed and persuaded this group of people to go to the dining table and start today's dinner.
The modern era is an era of three years of famine. Not only in Beijing, but even in the whole country, the situation is not optimistic.
So it is impossible to eat too good food every day.
Yuanyuan took a careful look at today's dinner. It was just a bowl of millet porridge and a few multi-grain steamed buns.
Two of them, the white flour buns sandwiched among the yellow and black multi-grain buns, look very conspicuous.
Sitting at the dinner table, Li's mother picked up the white flour buns without hesitation and placed them in front of Yuanyuan.
He also carefully served a bowl of millet and brought it to his daughter.
"Oh my dear Yuanyuan, please eat something to calm your nerves.
What’s going on these past two days? It’s scared our Yuanyuan. It’s so heartbreaking for mom.”
As soon as Li's mother put down her bowl, her eldest brother Jiang Xun also brought a bowl of millet porridge and placed it in front of her mother.
"Mom, you should eat more too. You must have been worried sick when Yuanyuan didn't come back.
Your health isn't as good as it used to be. Next time if you have anything to say, tell me and don't be so angry."
As he spoke, he served a bowl of millet porridge to his wife and second brother.
It was not until the very end that he served himself a bowl, but he still looked at his mother with worry in his eyes. His filial piety is truly commendable.
Mother Li looked at Yuanyuan's well-behaved appearance, sat down, and sighed as she looked at the table full of food.
"Okay, everyone, stop standing there and eat. Food is becoming increasingly scarce in this country.
"Big Boss, hurry up and eat. This steamed bun is for you. You are the pillar of the family, so you must take good care of yourself."
Jiang Xun was flattered on the one hand, but at the same time he looked at his mother with disapproval.
"Mom, there are old people and children in this family, how can I eat white flour buns! My younger sister eats it because she is the youngest in the family. The other one should be given to you.
My own mother doesn’t even have good food, and I’m the only one eating white flour buns. I feel guilty.”
Jiang Xun handed the steamed bun directly to his mother.
He picked up two mixed flour buns from another bowl and handed them to his wife and second son.
"Okay, Mom, just eat it. If you don't, big brother won't be able to sleep tonight."
Jiang You took the mixed flour steamed bun from his elder brother's hand.
He smiled and made jokes to his mother.
Mother Li was satisfied with what she heard and took the steamed bun.
Still complaining.
"Alas, the world is getting worse every year. Two years ago, when your eldest sister and the third child were at home, our family could still eat well.
Now that we've lost two living people, things are even worse than before. When will this end? "
The country is now in a state of economic depression and drought.
There was simply not enough food, and even in the countryside, countless people starved to death.
The reason why they can still have enough food and warm clothing today.
In addition to the good family conditions.
It was Jiang's father's pension, and Jiang Qin would occasionally give him good things to help him.
Otherwise, life would be very tight.
It’s not that I’m unwilling to buy it or don’t have the money to buy it.
Ordinary people really can't buy it.
There is a shortage of food all over the country, and the country is cracking down on speculation and profiteering.
Every citizen relies on the grain and oil book issued by the street office to make ends meet for food and drink.
Now each person’s portion is less than 60% of what it used to be.
Every household has to tighten their belts to make ends meet, and it is really difficult.
Yuanyuan ate the steamed buns heartlessly. She didn't care whether others had food to eat or not. The most important thing was that she had something to eat.
Besides, other people are not hungry, it’s just a matter of whether the food is good or not.
She doesn't want to eat whole grains.
In the past, modern people were used to eating rich fish and meat, and dreamed of improving their diet by eating coarse grains.
Those coarse grains are more expensive than the real refined grains.
Yuanyuan has always felt that eating whole grains is good; it is healthy, nutritious, and tastes good.
It wasn't until she traveled through time that she realized that whole grains are different from each other.
Modern whole grains are refined through one process after another.
It is completely different from the coarse grains we eat today.
Yuanyuan occasionally feels sore throat and indigestion after eating it.
As Li's mother said this, she looked at her daughter with heartache.
"Our Yuanyuan has never enjoyed a single day of happiness. Why is her life so miserable?
Alas, your eldest sister has taken back all the things that we took from your grandma and her family last time.
Yuanyuan, come to my room later and I'll get you some food to replenish your energy."
Jiang Yuan's eyes rolled around as he glanced at the family at the table. After finding that they were used to it, he happily agreed.
"Thank you, Mom. I'm not miserable. A child with a mother is like a treasure. As long as Mom is here, I will never be miserable."
The atmosphere instantly became heated after a little flattery.
It seemed that the mother and daughter were about to perform a big intimate scene.
Jiang You looked at his sister's pretentious appearance and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The originally warm atmosphere was instantly broken.
Mother Li glared at her second son like a disturbed lioness.
"What are you laughing at! Even eating can't stop your mouth, right? If you don't want to eat, get out!"
Jiang You was used to being scolded, he just chuckled and thought, he was a handsome young man, but he looked a bit like a lackey no matter how you looked at him.
"Mom, who said I won't eat? I've been working all day, so of course I'll eat.
I was just laughing at how pretty my sister is. Just thinking about it makes me happy. I was so overjoyed. Hey, Mom, just leave me alone and eat your meal.
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